MGH HOPE Clinic Per Diem Social Worker LICSW

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Job Summary

HOPE: Harnessing support for Opioid and substance use disorders in Pregnancy and Early childhood

Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker will serve as an integral member of the HOPE Clinic, a multi-disciplinary outpatient clinic for pregnant and postpartum people with SUD and their families, this position will provide therapy/counseling and case management and will serve specifically as the HOPE Clinic liaison to the Department of Children and Family (DCF).

The Clinical Social Worker will also provide continuity for HOPE Clinic patients admitted to the inpatient setting by working closely with the Addiction Consult Team, inpatient obstetrics and newborn medicine teams. This position will function as a SUD counselor with expertise in assessment, motivational intervention, psychoeducation, treatment and disposition planning, and case management/monitoring of patients with SUD and their families. The incumbent will provide clinical services to patients/families that address psychosocial, environmental, age specific and cultural issues to maximize emotional, social and physical well-being and the effective use of health care and community resources.

Position Reports To: Clinical Supervisor for Social Work

Duties

• Collaborate closely with a team of multi-disciplinary providers to develop and implement treatment plans for patients and families.
• Provide psycho-education, motivational intervention, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques for patients in an outpatient setting.
• Provide support and psychoeducation around attachment and parenting skills.
• Provide safety assessments for families in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide case management for patients and connect them with appropriate community resources in collaboration with resource specialist and other team members.
• Provide continuity for patients who are admitted to the hospital by communicating with the patient and the care team in the inpatient setting during the admission.
• Serve as a liaison to the Child Protection Team and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for the HOPE Clinic team.
• Serve as a liaison from the HOPE Clinic to external community partner organizations.
• Provide continuity for patients who are admitted to the hospital by working with the patient and the care team in the inpatient setting .
• Help ensure and coordinate safe and successful transitions in care.
• Create a Recovery Portfolio/Plan of Safe Care together with patients prior to their delivery and updated safety planning as indicated.
• Supervise social work fellows and students who rotate through HOPE Clinic .
• Other duties as assigned.

Summary The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. They are dedicated to patient and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate, and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at-risk populations. Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

-Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues.

-Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition, and treatment plans.

-Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team.

-Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in the treatment and care plan.

Schedule requirements for per diem role:

Must be in person Wednesday Full Days and Monday Afternoons and hybrid schedule available for other days.

In the HOPE clinic, increased hours per week will be requested, particularly from December-March due to anticipated needs for coverage.

Qualifications

Education

• Master's of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program required. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials

• Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) required

Experience

• Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates proficient clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.
• Demonstrates proficiency to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.
• Provides a range of evidence-based interventions .
• Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.
• Incorporates social sensitivity.
• If appropriate, utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately .
• Actively seeks assistance with complex case s and situations in a timely manner.
• Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.
• Facilitate skill-based groups.
• Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.
• Demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.
• Demonstrates a mastery of a range of specialized clinical diagnoses and interventions.
• Conducts clinically competent complex and high-risk assessments, treatment plans and interventions.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

100 Blossom Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Employee Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$34.13 - $49.63/Hourly

Grade

7

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